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This funding call, part of the Horizon Europe program, focuses on advancing photonics sensor technologies and their integration into multimodal systems. Photonics sensors are critical for precision and efficiency in diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and data accuracy. This initiative addresses multiple application domains, including healthcare, transportation, industrial efficiency, environmental monitoring, agriculture, and security.
The call aims to improve photonics-based sensing technologies in size, cost, energy consumption, and performance while fostering the integration of non-photonic sensors, such as acoustic or electromagnetic sensors, into multimodal systems. Applicants are encouraged to develop sensor systems validated through realistic trials and address sensor fusion and machine learning for data processing.
The projects are expected to align with key EU policies, supporting strategic autonomy in emerging technologies, the digital and green transition, and technological sovereignty. Outcomes should drive innovation in eco-friendly practices, enhance Europe's leadership in digital infrastructure, and boost societal and economic progress.
Projects should demonstrate significant advancements in real-world applications, such as medical diagnostics, industrial automation, precision agriculture, pollution monitoring, or cybersecurity. Integration of photonics with existing standards, interoperability for data sharing, and contributions to standardization are expected. Applicants must include a business case and exploitation strategy, as well as build synergies with other relevant European initiatives.
This call supports Innovation Actions (IA), with activities starting at TRL 3-4 and achieving TRL 6-7 by project completion.
Opening: 10 Jun 2025
Deadline(s): 13 Nov 2025
Expected Outcome
- Increase efficiency of photonic sensors in energy use, data speed, and accuracy.
- Reduce size, weight, or footprint of sensors.
- Improve measurement accuracy for at least three user scenarios.
- Extend sensing capabilities by integrating with non-photonic sensors.
- Lower manufacturing costs and enhance reliability and durability.
- Secure Europe's strategic autonomy by retaining intellectual property within the EU.
- Boost international competitiveness and market adoption of photonic technologies.
Scope
- Develop advanced photonics sensor technologies and multimodal integration.
- Validate technologies through trials in realistic use cases.
- Explore sensor fusion and machine learning for complex data analysis.
- Address at least two different technology approaches, including:
- 3D sensing and imaging (e.g., LIDAR, optical coherence tomography).
- Communication fiber sensing.
- Chemical and gas sensing.
- Bio- and medical sensing/imaging.
- Particle sensing.
- Integrated photonic solutions.
- Focus on algorithm development for enhanced data processing and real-time analytics.
- Provide improvements in at least three application domains.